Devin -

Thanks for jumping in. It's not easy but I have to remember where I
started. My highest weight almost two years ago was 250 lbs+ (I
stopped getting on the scale after that). At that time I would have
been THRILLED (did I say THRILLED) to weight in anywhere near 175-180
and to wear a size WHAT? A size 10!

So I had to remind myself of that on yesterday - I've come far and
most importantly I have not really gained anything back. I go back
and look at my 250 lbs pictures (which I refuse to post b/c I was in
a work out outfit and you can see it ALL! LOL) and then I see me now
and it immediately checks that negative attitude.

To have lost 65 lbs since March is AMAZING! I have lost 70 lbs total
and it has taken me 1 1/2 years! See what I mean??? We all want
instant gratification but reality is we have to live and that means
that we WILL not always follow the plan. You have to learn to find a
happy medium so that you can make these adjustments to live the rest
of your life. As we know this is not a temporary fix. So that's what
I work the hardest on - changing my lifestyle and eating habits. I've
committed to eating healthy and working out and I know that if I
breathe each day I need to eat healthy each day and exercise most
(haven't got to that everyday point yet.

For me I decided when I left yesterday that in order for me to work
through this plateau I would need to kick up my exercise a notch. I
felt like I was doing great since I was walking at 4.2 or 4.3 miles
per hour so I came home and walked at 4.2 mph then jogged at 4.5 to
4.7 mph to rev my heart up. I increased my water and made sure I
followed my diet to a T.

I leave for a week to go to California next week and it's a very
important business trip one that can help make my career in the
speaking business so it's important that I look and feel my best when
I go. My original goal was to get down to 170 before I leave. Now
it's 175. I don't really need to lose the weight to go but it's more
of a personal goal of getting my body out of the "funk" and back into
fat burning mode before I take that long trip (and my body attempts
to hibernate!)

I will post next week before I leave but the rest of this week try
switching up your workout routine and pushing more water (that will
flush the stored water - believe it or not). Also try to eat every 2-
3 hrs. That's real important. You'll see the rest of that weight come
off in no time!

take care!

Pam

--- In learn2lose@yahoogroups.com, Devin Wallace <altonwoman@...>
wrote:
>
> I couldn't agree more. I have not had a good week. I didn't
gain. I maintained, but I did lose 2 lbs of body fat this week. I
have lost a total of 65 lbs since March. Still counting down. I had
a sweet tooth this past week, but didn't go crazy, plus my water
weight was up also over a pound. I look to having a better week next
week.
>
> Thank you for posting your info. I do think this helps. Alicia
said to me today, why didn't I utilize the message board while I was
having a bad week. I told her I thought it was due to the time of
the month, and it would pass, but the truth is we do need each other
more during the tough times then ever.
>
> Keep up the great work! I hope to be in that 10 with you soon!
>
> My stats:
>
> Starting Weight of 286 lbs (size 26) on 03/14/07 and as of
07/18/07 221.4 lbs. (size 18) I couldn't tell you what my BMI
started at, or my body fat, due to I don't have my first sheet, but
as of today it is BMI 36.8, Fat% 39.0 (which I can remember was 50%
or more when I started), and my Fat Mass is 86.4 lbs.
>
> Keep the post coming!
>
> Devin
>
>
>
> pdlawhorne <PLawhorne@...> wrote:
> I'm assuming from the activity on the message board that
perhaps you
> guys may not be having those huge weight loses anymore because no
one
> is posting. Well if that's not the case for you that's been the
case
> for me! I have plateaued or should I say I continue to lose then
> gain, then lose the same 3-5 lbs each week. At first it was
starting
> to get me bummed out (not enough to quit) but when I went in today
> and spoke with Alicia she pointed something out to me and that's
the
> inches and fat loss. So in order to get the board back up and going
I
> wanted to post my updated stats from start to where I was last time
I
> posted my stats which was June 1st, 2007. Here they are:
>
> I started this program with Dr. Croland on 3/8/07 at 196.2 and I
> weighted in today, now 4 months later at 179.8! That's 16.4 lbs
which
> is 2.2 lbs more than I weighed last month on the 1st of June! (See
> message: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/learn2lose/message/28)
>
> The reason I'm not freaked out is because of what my body is doing.
> I'm in a size 10! Before I was squeezing into a size 10. Now it
fits.
> No problem. I am tighter and toned so I'm certain that the shift in
> weight and absence of weight loss is me putting on muscle.
>
> Again her are my stats...
>
> 3/8/07 6/1/07 7/18/07 total lost
> Weight 196.2 177.6 179.8 -16.4 lbs
> BMI 30.7% 27.8% 28.2 -2.5%
> Body Fat 41.1% 38.0% 36.7 -4.4%
> Fat Mass 80.61% 67.41% 66.01 -14.6%
>
> (Fat Mass is body fat so it's really like losing another 15 lbs!)
>
> So even though my weight has stayed the same over the last 6 weeks
I
> have lost body fat, fat mass and inches. I decided to post this
today
> because I felt that someone (including me) might need the
> inspiration.
>
> We all love the big numbers but we did not put on 3-5 lbs a week so
> it's not going to continue to come off 3-5 lbs a week. I'm in this
> for the long haul and know (and see) all of the health benefits
that
> taking off this weight has done for me. If it takes me 6 months to
> lose this last 25-30 lbs (my goal is 150 lbs) then so be it. I
won't
> be thrilled but I spent 15+ years of my life battling my weight.
> What's 6 months?!?
>
> Let's get this board back going. I wanna see some post DANG-IT!
>
>
>
>
>
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